Ready or Not

Fatherland tests are many and our preparation is often inadequate.

The man not prepped for mating is less likely to achieve paternity. Japanese dads are paying 3,900 yen (about $34) to take a daddy exam — for some reason including a question about who is the father in "Kramer vs. Kramer" (obviously Kramer) — supposed to define their fatherhood ability. And two Louisiana pols have sons running against them, even as both sons "say they love their fathers and don't want to say anything negative about them."

And these are just a few of the day-to-day challenges, neither final exams nor the pop quizzes for which you can't possibly prepare.

** When cramming, ignore daddy books and mags choosing instead to breeze through the reading material and other media of wives, girlfriends and children. **